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Greedy insurance companies have finally succeeded in watering down a vital new compensation scheme for workers suffering deadly asbestos-related mesothelioma, MPs protested yesterday.
Labour MPs welcomed the scheme, which starts in July, but complained that insurance companies had banked £1 billion as a result of the weak government stance on asbestos compensation.
Work and Pensions Minister Mike Penning led Tory and Lib Dem MPs into the voting lobbies on Tuesday night to squash last-ditch Labour amendments demanding improvements to the scheme.
Labour’s toxic centrists have wealthy backers but there’s little to suggest they can win over MPs or party members in an open fight, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Labour’s long-promised Act has scraped through the Lords. While the law marks a step forward, its lack of collective rights leaves workers short-changed — and sets the stage for a renewed campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, argues TONY BURKE
